Imposture

1.Five principles ridicule within	
himself of insincere.
2.What use sky-like reparation
if committing known-fault?
3.Worthless ascetics, as cows 
grazing covering tiger-skin.
4.Disguised saints are as
fowlers at bush.	
5.Pretending hypocrites’ discarding passion,
make repentance later.
6.No substitution for a moral
pretending renounced hypocrites.
7.Men appear fair, possess
dark-heart as kunri-nose.
8.Dark-hearted men bathe as
if pure ascetics.
9.Judge men by deeds
unlike arrow appearance.
10.Giving-up hating habits need
no shaving,growing-hair. 
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Dedicated to Thiruvalluvar(31B.C), the author in Tamil
Translated by S.Kandasamy, MUSIRI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Published in poetrysoup.com on 13-12-13
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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